diff --git a/cassandra/__init__.py b/cassandra/__init__.py
index e97deab0..a0ff5531 100644
--- a/cassandra/__init__.py
+++ b/cassandra/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version_info__ = (1, 0, '0b5')
+__version_info__ = (1, 0, '0b5', 'post')
 __version__ = '.'.join(map(str, __version_info__))
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e67f5f46..0f7952a8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def run_setup(extensions):
         install_requires=dependencies,
         tests_require=['nose', 'mock', 'ccm'],
         classifiers=[
-            'Development Status :: 3 - Beta',
+            'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
             'Intended Audience :: Developers',
             'License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License',
             'Natural Language :: English',